Finally, the Redskins beat the Cowboys. The Redskins looked bad most of the game, but they had 2 good plays in the 4th quarter and that was enough to win. I think Madden said this is the first time the Redskins have won in Dallas in 10 years. Read (Fox Sports)
After throwing an interception that was returned for a score, Washington Redskins quarterback Patrick Ramsey rallied for his best performance this preseason in Friday night’s 17-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Read (Yahoo) Mark Brunell continued to look good, too.
Across America, hundreds of women are leading double lives. By day, they are teachers, mothers and waitresses. But by night, they are performance athletes participating in a revival of one of America’s most violent sports: roller derby. Read (NPR)
Although you wouldn’t know it from the reaction Patrick Ramsey received from the crowd, from the fans discussing the game, or from the press, Rich Tandler thinks Ramsey’s performance took a quantum leap in the positive direction from the Carolina Game to the Cincinnati Game. Read (Scout.com) I keep going back to one of the [...]
Dan Snyder’s marketing savvy pushed the Washington Redskins’ revenues last year to $300 million, nearly double the amount the team was grossing when he bought the franchise in 1999. Read (AP via ESPN) Snyder knows how to make money. Now, if the Redskins could win the Superbowl, all of us fans, including Snyder, would be [...]
The Redskins have struggled to move the ball against their own defense almost every day in practice. The Ravens sacked Ramsey four times. Then, in Saturday’s 28-10 loss to Carolina, Ramsey and the first-team offense failed to produce a point in five drives over nearly two quarters – even with the Panthers phasing their starters [...]
Washington Redskins Coach Joe Gibbs said yesterday he has not spoken with Sean Taylor since the safety was arrested on felony assault charges in Miami over the weekend. You’d think that if you were arrested, you might want to let your employer know if you’re coming back to work or not. Read (Washington Post)
So far, Taylor is making Lawrence Taylor look like Harry Potter. Because it’s doubtful Sean Taylor’s behavior is going to change any time soon, the question is pretty simple for the Redskins: Is Taylor more trouble than he’s worth? I asked that same question on December 4, 2004. Read
Miami-Dade County police were looking Friday for Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, who they describe as a “person of interest” in an assault case. This guy is screwing up again! Note to Redskins: NO MORE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI PLAYERS!!!!!! Read (Washington Post)
The energy and resources consumed by fans at a major UK soccer match would take a huge amount of hypothetical land to support, a new study suggests. Read (New Scientist)
LaVar Arrington criticized the Washington Redskins for a failing to support him during his recent knee injury, an injury that forced him to have another surgery last week. It’s another offseason, and Lavar is complaining again. Read (Sports Illustrated)
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder sat down with beat writer David Elfin for an hour yesterday in his first on-the-record interview with a newspaper reporter in more than two years. Read (Washington Times)
The Washington Redskins set the NFL’s regular-season home paid attendance record for the fifth consecutive year, the league announced Monday. The Redskins, whose 91,665-seat stadium is the largest in the NFL, drew 707,920 fans — an average of 88,490 — for eight home games. The New York Giants (629,874) were second, followed by the Kansas City Chiefs (623,264) and New York Jets (622,985).
“It’s just too sexually oriented, you know, the way they’re shaking their behinds and going on, breaking it down,” said Al Edwards, a 26-year veteran of the Texas House. Read (KVOA)
A new study says 42 of the 65 teams playing in the men’s NCAA tournament graduated less than 50 percent of their players.
Cris Carter thinks the Redskins have been one free agency’s biggest losers so far this offseason (I agree). Read (Yahoo Sports)
Federal regulators ruled Monday there was nothing indecent about a steamy introductory segment to ABC’s “Monday Night Football” featuring actress Nicollette Sheridan jumping into the arms of Terrell Owens. How much time and money did the FCC waste in the inquiry? How about using some common sense next time and saving the taxpayers some money? [...]
The Daily Progress is reporting that Pete Gillen will be fired today, and he will receive a contract buyout of approximately $2 million. Read (Daily Progress)
Possible Coles trade stuck in salary cap limbo.
Another Redskins front office mess.
Not much talent will remain in free agency if more players are given the franchise tag Tuesday.